Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed an executive order that will allow for supplemental paid sick leave for food service workers across California that have been impacted by COVID-19.

The order allows for two weeks of additional leave for all workers who have contracted, been exposed to someone who has tested positive, or are otherwise ordered to quarantine and isolate, Newsom announced.

"I think about the people that grow our food, pick our food people, pack our food, deliver our food, cook, serve and sell our food. That's the food chain in the state of California. That sector by definition is essential."

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed an executive order that will allow for supplemental paid sick leave for food service workers across California that have been impacted by COVID-19.

Newsom said he hoped the executive order would encourage workers to stay home if they feel sick, and know they'd be compensated for that time. The order effectively fills a gap left by the federal stimulus package that provided similar paid leave benefits for employers with less than 500 workers.

"We don't want you going to work sick," he added, addressing workers in grocery, food delivery services, fast food chains and agricultural workers who will benefit from the order.